THE GILMANTON LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Blufflands and Coulees setting.
Gilmanton CDP has 3.35 square miles of land in Buffalo County. Its Census reference point is in Blufflands and Coulees, within Driftless Area.
Deeply cut valleys divide a bedrock plateau with windblown soil on many uplands. Glaciers had less influence here than in neighboring regions, leaving a distinctly hilly landscape.
Regional context: Driftless Area ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Gilmanton and Buffalo County
Gilmanton is associated with Buffalo County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Gilmanton by land and water
The Census records 0.03 square miles of water within Gilmanton, or 1% of its total area. It is 3.8 percentage points lower than the 4.8% recorded for Buffalo County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Gilmanton CDP has 9.3% of the land area of nearby Gilmanton town (35.9 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

